Hi Marco, I think bright flares from METOP-A can be easily predicted. Your report reminded me that I already observed such a flare long ago. I searched in my archive and I actually found an observation from May 2009. The model matches perfectly your observation. The program predicts the flare maximum at 20.09.25 UTC at about 3 km from your location. The orientation is Vertical Along Track, with tilt of 47 degrees and angle of 48 degrees. If someone wants to catch it I can export the model to the online program http://digilander.libero.it/SATrack/VisualSATFlareTrackerOnline.html Regards, Simone >----Messaggio originale---- >Da: marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl >Data: 11-mar-2011 21.16 >A: "satelliet lijst (SeeSat)"<SeeSat-L@satobs.org> >Ogg: METOP-A bright flare > >Hi, > >I was just out checking the sky, and saw METOP-A (06-044A) flare brightly at >20:09:20 UTC (11 March) amidst scattered clouds. Flare brightness at least -3, >if not more. > >- Marco > >----- >Dr Marco Langbroek - SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands. >e-mail: sattrackcam@wanadoo.nl > >Cospar 4353 (Leiden): 52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL >Cospar 4354 (De Wilck): 52.11685 N, 4.56016 E (WGS84), -2 m ASL >SatTrackCam: http://home.wanadoo.nl/marco.langbroek/satcam.html >Station (b)log: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com >----- >_______________________________________________ >Seesat-l mailing list >http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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